Elaine Cooney Tanis

Elaine Cooney Tanis, 90, of Stroudsburg, died Saturday, May 11, 2013, at VNA Hospice House of Monroe County in East Stroudsburg. She was the loving wife of the late Thomas P. Tanis Sr.

Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Russell Conwell and Florence Hoffman Cooney.

A member of Trinity Episcopal Church in Mount Pocono, she also was a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution, the Mayflower Society, Phi Beta Kappa Society and the Buck Hill Falls Art Association.

Elaine was the granddaughter of the late Dr. Russell H. Conwell, who had founded Temple University and the Baptist Temple in Philadelphia. She was a volunteer at Wills Eye Hospital in Philadelphia for many years and spent her childhood and adult summers in Buck Hill Falls.

In addition to her husband, Elaine was preceded in death by a son, David Tanis, and two sisters, Suzanne Kelley and Althea Hann.

There will be a viewing from 9 to 11 a.m. Wednesday, May 15, at Trinity Episcopal Church in Mount Pocono. The Rev. Robert Criste-Troutman will celebrate a Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m. at the church, following the viewing hours. Burial will take place at Laurelwood Cemetery in Stroudsburg at the convenience of the family.

In lieu of flowers, donations to VNA Hospice House, 502 VNA Road, East Stroudsburg, PA 18301, would be much appreciated.